Flag-support.



B. W. DAVIS, DECD.

1.1. DAVIS, ADMINISTRATOR.

FLAG SUPPORT.

' AEPLICATION FILED AUGJI, X918. 1,300,352.

Patented Apr. 15,1919.

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BENJAMIN w. DAvIs, oE EvANsroN, WYOMING; JAMES J. DAvIs DMINIs'rEATo oE SAID BENJAMIN W. DAvIs, DEcEAsED.

FLAG-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application filed August 17, 1918. Serial No. 250,350.

staffs which may be readily attached to Walls or other vertical surfaces, and which when so located, will hold the flag in a convenient and graceful position.

A further object is to produce such device in a form which may be readily and quickly attached to or taken from a wall or similar place;

A further object is to roduce such device in a simple, chea and e cient form.

With these ob]ects in view, attention is called to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a flag stafi and flag supported in position on a wall by means of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation;

Fig. 3, a side elevation;

Fig. 4, a plan view;

- Fig. 5 shows a modified form of construction.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, my invention consists of the bracket 1 which may be made of glass, pewter, lead, cast-iron, or similar material, or may be stamped from sheet metal. In this bracket is rigidly set the staple 2 projecting at right angles from the bracket 1, and with the prongs thereof preferably disposed one above the other for better support; In one side of the bracket 1, and in a plane parallel to the plane of the staple 2, is cut the groove 3. This groove 3, however, while extending parallel to the staple, is cut across the bracket 1 diagonally, or on an incline relative to the edges of the bracket for a pur-' pose which will be hereinafter explained.

Transversely through the bracket 1 are pierced the two holes 4, same extending through the bracket 1 substantially at right angles to the staple 2. A strand of wire or cord 5 is provided and inserted through the holes 4, so that the free ends stand out from the open side of the groove 3.

In the modified form shown 1n Fig. 5, the

groove 3 instead of being at one side of the bracket is located on the front of the bracket, so that the staff 6 instead of being supported from the side would be supported from the front of the bracket 1. In this case, the groove 3 would be cut slightly deeper at the lower end of the bracket than at the upper end, so as to give said groove an odllitward inclination from the bottom upwar In operation, the flag staff 6 to be supported is placed within the groove 3, after which the ends of the wire 5 are wrapped taut around the staff as shown. This holds the stafl in firm contact against the bracket. The staple 2 is then pressed or driven into the wall with the flag stafl in the desired position. It will be noted that the inclination given to the groove 3 across the bracket 1 enables the staff 6 to incline outwardly from the wall surface at its upper portion in a natural and graceful position.

It will be noted that I have herein provided a simple and efficient bracket for supporting a flag staff or the like, which may be readily attached to a wall, or similar support, and as readily detached, and which may be used over and over.

While I have herein described a certain specific manner and method of constructing,

the elements of my invention, it is understood that I may vary from the same in minor details, not departing from the spirit of my invention, so as best to construct a practical device for the purpose intended, as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim to be new andpatentable 1. A flag-staff support comprising a bracket; a staple extended from one side thereof; a groove out upon another side thereof; holes piercing the bracket transversely to the groove; and a flexible binder extended through the holes.

2. A flag-staff support comprising a supporting bracket formed with wall engaging prongs on one side, a staff engaging groove in another side; cord securing holes pierced on another side and transverse holes adjztthrough the bracket; and at flexible binder cent said-groove; and a flexible binder exextended through said holes.

tended through said holes. BENJAMIN W. DAVIS.

3. A flag-staff support comprising a sup- Witnesses:

porting bracket formed with an inclined, I JEssE H TTEN,

vertical groove upon one side; a" staple set EDGAR HATTEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for fi ve cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D; 0." 

